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Women-Focused Funds Make Money, Create Controversy
Jason Baron uses an unusual metric for sizing up stocks: women. From his perch at U.S. Trust in Boston, Baron works in a small but growing part of the money-management business that’s trying to sell the idea that when it comes to investing, gender pays.
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Has the high court just thrown a lifeline to doctor-starved rural India?
Rural India is reeling from a shortage of doctors and medical personnel. To address this, a three-year course to train medical personnel was proposed. However, the MCI opposed the proposed course and failed to implement it. Now, the Delhi high court has ordered that it be implemented within six months.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Ebola’s ‘magic pill’ might actually be a machine
Early intervention with medical devices focused on “simple things” could be better than drugs at halting infectious disease outbreaks.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Financial Inclusion a Theme at MasterCard Investor Day
During MasterCard’s Investment Community Meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 9), the remarks from CEO Ajay Banga and his executive team gave a pretty good indication into how MasterCard views its role in the fast-moving digital payments ecosystem.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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Foreign Investment Approved for White-Label ATMs in India – But Hurdles Remain
In order to boost a space that has grown at a snail’s pace, the government on Wednesday approved 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route for non-bank entities that operate cash machines, subject to certain conditions. Wednesday’s move, the government said, will help improve financial inclusion in the country.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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Investors Avoid Impact Investing Due to Complexity, Says Barclays
Investors are avoiding putting money in projects that deliver financial returns while having a positive social or environmental impact because they believe they are too complex, according to research.
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Can Dams Increase the Risk of Malaria?
Living close to a dam could increase the risk of contracting malaria, a new study conducted in sub-Saharan Africa has found.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Debate on Dominance in Telecoms Needs a Sober Approach in Kenya
Despite the hyped 87 per cent mobile phone penetration rate as of March 2015, the reality is that Kenya's unique subscriber base is probably around 45 per cent, meaning more than half of the country lacks "real" access to mobile services.
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- Technology
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